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| Goals |
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To propose general or sector-based
regional planning and development policies and to design tools
in order to implement such policies; |
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To ensure the smooth running of
the research and prospective study centre on regional development
supported by an interdisciplinary body of experts; |
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Undertake consultancy and research assignments for
various authorities :
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The
Ile-de-France regional council, |
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National
and local authorities, |
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State-run
organisations, |
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National
and international bodies, |
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Foreign
national and local authorities.. |
| Scope of activities
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A global conception
of planning
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(Master plan,
green scheme, regional development plan for tourism, landscape scheme,
town-planning policy, free urban zones, etc |
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Environment and
sustainable development
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(Understanding
different environments, green belt, nature reserves, resources, nuisances,
remote sensing, etc). |
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Population
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(demography,
education and training, health, housing, leisure activities, culture,
heritage,etc.) |
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Economic
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(economic fabric,
employment, land, finances of local government entities,etc.) |
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Transport
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(Trip management
plan, transport and the city -accessibility for the disabled -, traffic
calming schemes, impact on the environment,etc.) |
| Know-how |
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Regional and local information, which is regularly
updated, |
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Processing and analysis of files
from national or regional surveys (housing, employment, transport…)
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Production of inventories (natural
resources, underprivileged urban areas, education, land use laws,
health...) |
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Upgrading various cartographic and alphanumeric
databanks. |
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A
regional geographical information system (RGIS), |
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Prospective works to reflect on future strategic
issues, |
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Management charts to follow up the master plan, |
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Multi-disciplinary teams
and grassroots men : Architects, urban planners, |
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specialist engineers (agricultural
engineers, computer scientists and transport technicians…), economists,
demographers, geographers, experts in the areas of law, the environment,
health, documentation,etc. |
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